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ACLU
As reported in Creater Houston
ACLU-The Activist's Quarterly.
ABORTION:
This situation involved a
young girl attempting to get an
abortion without parental consent. After a number of phone
calls it was determined that if a
girl lived at home and did not
have funds to, pay for an
abortion, to receive the service
free or for a reduced rate she
must have some evidence of the
parents' income. There are a
number of places where women
can obtain abortions without
parental consent if they have
money. This gal did.
Attorney. Jo Ann Doughtie
CREDIT DISCRIMINATION:
This case involves a denial of
extension of credit for home
improvements. The company
has discounted the woman's
income in determining her eligibility for credit. Also, they want
the woman to have a longer
credit history than her husband.
We will challenge this discrimination on the basis of the Equal
Credit Opportunity Act which is
a federal statute.
Attorney. Patti O'Kane
BEVERLY McCABE v.
MASTERCHARGE;
BEVERLY McCABE v.
BANKAMERICARD:
These cases will be filed on
the basis of the Texas Discrimination Act. These companies
refused to issue a credit card in
the woman's name even though
she qualified for credit, and
sent them to her husband in her
husband's name instead.
Attorney: Patti O'Kane
CAMILE LUPRETE v.
CITY OF PASADENA:
Our plaintiff has had a lifelong ambition to be a police-
person. Just when she thought
she had succeeded, her hopes
were dashed. Camile is a karate
expert, an excellent marks-
person, has taken courses in law
enforcement, and had cadet
training in the Police Academy.
She was taken off radio patrol
and put on a desk job. When
she complained, she was fired.
Since then she has been working on various security jobs.
This case is ready for trial and
we are awaiting a setting.
Attorney: Elliott Tucker
A PERSON BY ANY
OTHER NAME ?
A local jewelry company
would not issue a credit card to
a woman who was using a name
other than her husband's, i.e.,
her own name. This matter was
handled by negotiation and the
company reconsidered, issuing
a card which has the birth
surnames of both husband and
wife, as the couple wanted.
Attorney: Patti O'Kane
NO HYPHENS AT DPS?
The Department of Public
Safety refused to issue a driver's license to a woman who
wanted to hyphenate her name
and her husband's name. The
DPS claimed not to have the
means to hyphenate and that
the woman should take them to
court. The DPS found a hyphen
in their typewriter and the
license was issued.
Attorney. Patti O'Kane
IN RE LYNN ERICKSON:
We are appealing from a
State District Judge's decision
refusing to change the name of
a woman (who had been
married for 10 years) to her
birth surname. She can begin
using any name she desires, but
she wants judicial recognition of
the change. This is discretionary with the judge; this case is
on appeal for abuse of judicial
discretion.
The judge stated that he
thought it was immoral for a
woman to have a name different
from her husband's! He further
stated that a husband has a
property right in his wife and at
common law the wife was
required to take the husband's
name.
Attorney: Patti O'Kane
BIG TIMBER
BAR-B-Q
Brittmore
and
Old Katy Road
problem
pregnancy?
AARON WOMEN'S CLINIC
continually working
to find new alternatives
to offer women
PREGNANCY TESTING
GUIDANCE • INFORMATION
Strict Confidentiality
call
774-9706
how to choose a doctor
Getting good health care from your doctor depends on you.
The Houston Women's Health Collective offers the following
guidelines to help you find a good doctor and prepare yourself
for a visit to the gynecologist.
BEFORE YOU GO
Shop Around. The health collective has on file names and
descriptions of doctors other women have recommended.
The County Medical Association can provide you with the
names of doctors in your area.
When you call the doctor's office, make sure s/he offers the
services you need and find out how much it will cost. For
example, some private physicians do not do gonorrhea
cultures. And many general practitioners do routine pelvic
exams including pap smear for a lower price than most gynecologists. You might also ask whether or not the doctor will
allow you access to your chart.
Make a list of all your problems and questions to take with
you, along with this article.
Read the booklet "Pelvic Examinations" or pages 121-122 in
Our Bodies, Our Selves for a description of a routine pelvic.
Plan to bring a light and mirror if you are having a pelvic and
want to see inside your vagina and the outside of the cervix
(neck of the uterus).
Ask a friend to come for support and help in asking
questions, especially if you are very sick and feeling weak
and confused.
WHILE YOU ARE THERE, EXPECT AND ASK FOR
Time to describe your symptoms or problems thoroughly.
You know more about some things, like where and how much
you hurt, than any doctor.
An explanation in a way you can understand of what is
happening during the exam, including looking at the instruments if you are curious.
A diagnosis and explanation of your condition, including results of tests.
A description and explanation of all treatment, including how
long it will take, and alternatives s/he may know of.
Knowing about your treatment includes identifying drugs,
their side effects and contra-indications. Ask for generic
drugs which are the same chemically, but usually not as expensive as brand name drugs.
The right to decide what happens to your body The doctor
should have your permission to carry out treatment, and
should stop any procedure at your request. In the case of surgery, you usually should get a second opinion.
AFTERWARDS
Shop around for your prescription,
about prices and available sizes.
Call drug stores and ask
Call back for lab results and ask what they mean. For
example, find out what class a pap smear is and what that
means. You may need another pap smear.
Call back if the treatment is not working as soon as it
should or if you are reacting to a drug.
Share your experiences with other women. Write the Houston
Women's Health Collective in care of Breakthrough, or call
526-7406 or 523-6994.
If you are not satisfied, call or write the doctor and complain;
let her/him know why if you decide to stop going there. Call
or write the County Medical Association if you wish to
register a complaint.
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